Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Daily International News - February 04, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
February 04, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Afghan Taliban Rejects Report of Talks Afghan Taliban Rejects Report of Talks
In VOA interview, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid rejects having met with government, saying claims are 'baseless and made up by the Afghan government' More
 
Airstrikes Rock Aleppo; Peace Talks to Resume Airstrikes Rock Aleppo; Peace Talks to Resume
Syrian activists say at least 30 killed in government offensive targeting northern city; no confirmation yet from Assad side More
 
Thai Opposition Challenges 'Unconstitutional' Election Thai Opposition Challenges 'Unconstitutional' Election
As standoff continues, many observers believe legal challenges lodged by government’s opponents could break impasse by unseating caretaker government More
 
Pakistani Government Talks with Taliban Delayed Pakistani Government Talks with Taliban Delayed
Negotiators were due to meet Tuesday for introductory meeting aimed at resolving conflicts over tribal areas that are currently under Taliban control More
 
France Begins First Rwandan Genocide Trial France Begins First Rwandan Genocide Trial
Pascal Simbikangwa is accused of supplying, instructing Hutu radicals during attacks that killed an estimated 800,000 people in 1994 More
 
East Africa Journalists Demand Release of Reporters Held in Egypt East Africa Journalists Demand Release of Reporters Held in Egypt
Kenyan-based journalists hold protest to show solidarity with three Al Jazeera reporters who have been detained without charge for more than a month More
 
New Report Finds Cancer Rates on the Rise New Report Finds Cancer Rates on the Rise
World Health Organization predicts 'human disaster' as cases are expected to surge 57 percent worldwide in next two decades More
 
Facebook Turns 10 Facebook Turns 10
The company is worth a reported $157 billion, more than many major companies that have been in business for decades More
 
Microsoft Names Nadella as Next CEO, Thompson as Chairman Microsoft Names Nadella as Next CEO, Thompson as Chairman
Satya Nadella is only the third CEO in Microsoft's 39-year history, following co-founder Bill Gates and current chief Steve Ballmer More
 
Lost at Sea for a Year, Man Washes up on Marshall Islands Lost at Sea for a Year, Man Washes up on Marshall Islands
Jose Salvador Alvarenga rescued on tiny atoll of Ebon in Pacific Ocean after having set sail from Mexico in December 2012 for day of shark fishing More
 

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